Jamie L. was seeking treatment for his extruded disc after a slip and fall. After doctor after doctor turned him away with pain management referrals, he finally found relief with The Bonati Spine Institute.
Here is his story:
Hi, my name is Jamie L and I slipped and unexpected movement really hurt my back and I extruded the disc three quarters of the way into my spinal column and when that happened it pretty much locked up.
I've seen all the best doctors that Florida has in the area and they all just wanted to referral me to pain management and here, take drugs, take drugs and was really against that and it got to a point where life wasn't good at all.
Thing about it is immediately after the procedure to my lower back, all the pain was gone, all the numbness went away.
It was a wonderful wonderful thing because life is back and you know, I feel a little tightness, but other than that, you know, stretching everyday, walking, I can handle that. But the pain that was going on, I just couldn't do.
You know, you can only cry so much. And it's wonderful now.
I have other procedures to do to my neck, but other than that I... no pain medication after the surgery, no, nothing like that, and it's great.
Sherry D. was against open spine surgery but wanted to be able to take care of her family again. As a Bonati Spine Institute patient, Sherry's pain has been rectified. Here is her story:
My name is Sherry D, and I came here to The Bonati Institute because of major pain in my lower back and just bending over the pain in the right side just grabbing me, pain radiating down my right leg.
I just feel like this is where I needed to be. I was not interest in open traditional surgery in any way, and I tried everything else, so I'm very optimistic this will take care of those problems.
I have a husband and 4 little children and I needed to get relief so I can take care my family.
I had an operation yesterday with Dr. Grossmith, and I can tell you I've never experienced such friendly, helpful, caring people in any medical setting ever. It just really puts you at ease. I just personally wasn't anxious whatsoever, and you would think would will be for somebody operating on your back.
So that was delightful to say the least. Surgery is never without pain, so it's not like tiptoeing through the tulips to have surgery, but for that procedure... to have woken up from that and been able to function, it was just such a surprise.
No general anesthesia, no ill feelings, just to be able to get up and walk outta here and be able to take care of myself, and to walk back in the next day.
I have obviously some inflammation and things like that, it comes from being, you know having had surgery, but I can tell that the particular problem that we were working on appears to have been rectified and so far so good. Very pleased.
Discover a new and PROVEN program to free yourself from back pain FOR LIFE.
This helpful tome by Dr. Alfred Bonati and Shirley Motter Linde provides those suffering from back pain useful advice for living pain-free.
Dr. Alfred Bonati is the founder and Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon at The Bonati Spine Institute, a pioneering spine surgery center in the Tampa Bay area. The Bonati Procedures utilized patented instruments and techniques designed to minimize pain and recovery time for patients without the need for open back surgery. He is a graduate of the University of Seville and a Diplomate in the International College of Surgeons, as well as a member of the American Medical Association and North American Spine Society, among several other professional associations.
Dr. Shirley Motter Linde is a renowned author who has written for major magazines and several books, which have been translated into a dozen languages worldwide. Her best-selling books have led to several appearances on television and radio shows. She is best known for her medical writing and being a pioneer in the concept of patient self-help.
Steve Y. came to the Bonati Institute with painful sensations in his posterior and leg. As a patient of the Bonati Spine Procedures, Steve was able to find immediate relief.
Here is his story:
Hi My name is Steve Y
I've been suffering with pain in my left buttock and down my leg and I came to the Bonati Insitute for a L5 and S1 laminectomy...
Immediately I felt relief in that area, and today I am down to hardly negligible, no pain whatsoever in my affected area.
Msgt. Michael MacDonald's 20+ year career in the military was in jeopardy after developing debilitating back pain. The Bonati Spine Procedures helped him get his life back. One year later, he's still strong.
Here is his story:
"It really is true. Life is better with Bonati."
After more than 2 decades in the US Army and Air Force, Master Sergeant Michael MacDonald, a chemical, biological and nuclear response team trainer, was facing a difficult decision due to severe back pain.
“This is something that has been bothering me since 1991 when I was in the Airborne School,” MacDonald said in an interview with the Tampa Tribune. “That’s the first time I noticed my back was giving me problems. Since then, I’ve done everything from chiropractic and acupuncture to yoga — lots of ice and Motrin.”
"...honestly I thought I was going to have to ho ahead and cut that short," he said of his military service. MacDonald is a member of Florida National Guard's 48th Civil Support Team, has been serving in the Air Force for over 10 years, and served as an Army Ranger for nine years.
MacDonald found the Bonati Spine Institute through our work with the Wounded Warriors program, and was diagnosed with a twisted nerve with built-up scar tissue upon visiting. After the patented laser spine procedures performed at The Bonati Spine Institute, MacDonald is back to work and feeling great, pain-free. He has returned to his military service and has also opened a training and fitness facility.
"After meeting Dr. Bonati and him performing the surgery... I've been able to continue to serve in the military, serve my country, I'm very proud of that," he said. "...it also has allowed me this opportunity to open this gym... and its only possible again because of what Dr. Bonati did for me. This would have never come about if it wasn't for him."
“I think I’m pretty much 95 percent now — that’s pretty good,” MacDonald told the Tampa Tribune. “Now I can see how chronic pain can affect people mentally. It was starting to affect me. Now, it’s gone and I feel so much better. I have a better outlook on everything.”
The Bonati Spine Procedures are minimally invasive spinal surgeries designed to alleviate your pain and have you back on your feet in no time. Learn how our patented surgical procedures and instruments make a difference for patients suffering from back and neck pain at www.bonati.com.
